NAVMC 3500.28C — Music Training And Readiness Manual

NAVMC 3500.28C governs training standards, regulations, and policies for Marines in the music occupational field.

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  • Publication number: NAVMC 3500.28C
  • Title: MUSIC TRAINING AND READINESS MANUAL
  • Date: 13 Aug 2018
  • Proponent: 03000 Operations & Readiness
  • Status: Current

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NAVMC 3500.28C contains collective and individual training requirements, MOS-specific events, and event standards for music units. It covers training management, readiness assessment, support requirements, simulation suitability, and band operations.

Applies to: This Manual is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.

Topics covered

  • Music occupational field training
  • Collective training events
  • MOS individual events
  • T&R event coding
  • Combat readiness percentage
  • Band operations
  • Simulation suitability
  • Support requirements

Questions and answers

What does NAVMC 3500.28C establish for music occupational field training?

Per reference (a), this Training and Readiness (T&R) Manual, contained in enclosure (1), establishes training standards, regulations, and policies regarding the training of Marines in the music occupational field. (paragraph 1)

What records must commanders keep for training?

Commanders will keep records at the unit and individual levels to record training achievements, identify training gaps and document objective assessments of readiness associated with training Marines. (paragraph 3)

What does the simulation code L mean?

The event can only be trained to standard in a Live environment.

What does the simulation code S/L mean?

Event must be trained to standard in simulation then live unless simulation capacity is not available, then live only training is appropriate.

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